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Heat rushes to my core and I get so inappropriately wet, knowing what’s coming.
Not very managerial, I know.
I grin as I eagerly follow him to his office.
But hey, I’m not the manager yet!
Epilogue
Lauren
Six weeks later…
“Look what came in the mail,” Tina says as she shakes the magazine I’ve been waiting weeks for.
I dart up from my seat and rush over. That’s it. The May edition ofTheLuxury Traveller Magazine.
It’s sealed in brown paper, which I rip to shreds in record time.
“Yes!” I squeal when I see a gorgeous photo of our spectacular lodge on the cover. It looks amazing!
“The Greene Mountain Lodge Where You Come With Your Family And Leave With Some New Friends,” I read off the cover. I was still worried that Mikey Reynolds was going to annihilate us in his review, but I can see that the adorable little Eloise and her nice mother came through for us. I wish I could hug them right now.
Tina and Tiffany look over my arms as I flip to the article. “Five stars!” I squeal in delight. Tears fill my eyes as I scan the glossy pages.
“Looking good, boss,” Tina says when I turn the page and see a full-page spread with my photo on it.
“Very professional,” Tiffany adds.
“And very hot,” Tina says, nodding. “Your hair looks amazing.”
I take a deep breath as my body fills with excitement. The photographer came about four weeks ago and took pictures of everything. When I was posing for this, I really didn’t think it would make it into the magazine. I thought it was a huge waste of time, but I’m thrilled that I did. This is soooo fun!
Tina reads the caption. “The wonderful manager, Lauren Hurst, will take care of your every need, from saving your daughter on a mountain trail to making sure your room is impeccable.”
It goes on to say more nice things about us. I flip the page and my heart does a little squeeze when I see Owen’s handsome face staring back at me. This photo should have been on the cover. It would have been the bestselling magazine in the company’s history if they would have put it on there. Wasted opportunity, for sure.
They talk about Owen purchasing the lodge and renovating it to make it more luxurious. I have to sit down later and read it carefully a few dozen times, but right now, I’m too excited to concentrate.
I have to show Owen…
“I’m going to go find Owen,” I tell Tina and Tiffany. “Call me if you need anything.”
“We will,” Tina says as she gets back to work. “Great job, Lauren.”
“Yeah, we’re sorry we doubted you,” Tiffany adds with a genuine smile. “We won’t make that mistake again.”
These two have really changed over the past few weeks since I became a manager. They fought and whined about the changes I implemented at first, but once they saw how much I cared and how hard I worked, they came around and got on board. They’ve been a pleasure since.
“He’s hiking on the mountain,” Tina tells me as I slip off my pumps and put on my hiking shoes.
As if I didn’t know that. Ialwaysknow where Owen is. I go crazy when I don’t.
“I’ll be back soon.” I race out of the lodge and jog to the trail. I’m so excited that I run up the mountain, hoping he’s where I think he is.
All of the snow is gone and the trees are budding, the plants are sprouting, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are singing. Spring has arrived in Montana and it’s gorgeous.
I leap over a muddy patch and continue running up the mountain with my legs burning and my lungs pumping. It feels good. I love it out here. There’s no place I’d rather live.
